A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6110-01-444-4830
NSN 5910-00-153-4585
NSN 5990-01-187-5420
NSN 5985-01-376-7051
NSN 5996-01-395-2879
NSN 6135-00-767-0331
NSN 6645-01-141-9251
NSN 5985-00-983-0186
NSN 2925-01-004-5627
NSN 6145-01-461-0422
NSN 5895-01-016-8235
NSN 6610-01-447-5598